Friday, August 26, 2011

Babies express many different cries which "...numerous studies have proven are differentiated at birth, in time actually become indistinguishable" when parents rush in and don't listen and learn how to distinguish different cries. "When a baby is not responded to at all or if every cry is 'answered' with food, Baby learns that it doesn't matter how she cries-it always results with the same outcome. Eventually, she gives up and all her cries will sound the same." Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau

Sunday, August 21, 2011

"Naps are not an option based on your baby's wants. When naptime comes, the baby goes down...Mom, not baby decides when the nap starts. Mom, not baby decides when the nap ends. If your baby wakes up crying or cranky, it's most often because he or she has not had sufficient sleep*. Other factors to consider are a dirty diaper, a noisy neighbor, sickness coming on, or an arm or leg stuck between the crib slats." On Becoming Baby Wise by Gary Ezzo, M.A. and Robert Bucknam, M.D. (*disposition for a 4-6 month old)

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Both books, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau and On Becoming Baby Wise by Gary Ezzo, M.A. and Robert Bucknam, M.D., suggest a daily routine that goes like this:

Eat
Wake/Activity
Sleep

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau suggest this method verses Eat, Sleep, Play for two reasons, "One, the baby becomes dependent on the bottle or breast, and soon needs it to fall asleep. Two, do you want to sleep after every meal?...More often, you eat a meal and then go off to an activity...Why not offer the same natural progression to your baby?"